when you wear a bow tie, doors open for you. your posture is a little more erect; your shoulders are a little further back; your style is a little more dynamic. it's about the reestablishment of the gentleman.i think a gentleman is someone who holds the comfort of other people above their own. the instinct to do that is inside every good man, i believe. the rules about opening doors and buying dinner and all of that other 'gentleman' stuff is a chess game, especially these days.